121st General Meeting of the KCS

Type Award Lecture in Division
Area Recent Updates in Polymer Synthesis
Room No. Room 301
Time THU 17:00-:
Code POLY1-5
Subject [Division of Polymer Chemistry 30th Anniversary Lecture] Early History of Polymer Chemistry in Korea -Birth of Macromolecular Chemistry Division
Authors Jung-Il Jin
Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Korea
Abstract This year happens to be the 30th anniversary year of the Macromolecular Chemistry Division of the Korea Chemical Society since its inauguration in 1988. This presentation describes historical reflection how deeply polymer scientists were involved in the establishment of the Chemical Society in 1946, and also in the start of the Division. It will also deals with the historical background why the Polymer Society of Korea broke off from the Chemical Society in 1976. The necessity of the formation of the Division can be found from the fact that polymer science was being too much drifted toward the engineering or applied aspect, which would hamper the progress of the basic science of Polymer Science in Korea. It should be emphasized that the generation of new knowledge is the most important duty for chemists. This presentation will provide various examples by which the early scientists tried to activate the Polymer Chemistry in Korea. In the last part, there will be a discussion on how the Division can become the core group of innovators for the healthy growth of Macromolecular Chemistry in Korea.
E-mail jijin@korea.ac.kr